A full report of your test results — usually available electronically on the day of your exam — reviewed with you by our staff, as well as a written report mailed to your home

Access to resources to help you promote your own health and wellness, to resolve or prevent burnout, and to cultivate resilience over the course of your flying career

Access to integrative medicine services such as acupuncture and massage

Efficient assessment of medical conditions that may jeopardize your ability to pilot an aircraft

Pilots with medical needs are seen by a Mayo Clinic physician-led team that draws on the expertise of physicians from multiple specialties, including colleagues in cardiology, oncology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics, gastroenterology, neurology, and psychiatry and psychology. The exam includes:

Rapid diagnosis and treatment recommendations

Access to resources to help you promote your own health and wellness, to resolve or prevent injuries or chronic conditions, and to cultivate resilience over the course of your career

Referrals for one-on-one counseling if you're dealing with depression, anger or substance abuse

Job fitness evaluations for pilots seeking to return to work after an illness or injury

We offer personalized evaluation of pilots with a condition that may interfere with their ability to operate an aircraft safely:

Simulation of specific maneuvers or activities, when warranted, in the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Occupational and Rehabilitative Care Clinic (CORCC), such as lifting baggage after injury, performing required maneuvers on the flight deck and other activities

Our goal is to return pilots to service in a manner that's safe for them and the people who fly with them. If that isn't possible, we will recommend work restrictions or alternative work environments.

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